Chapter Ten

I woke up in some white void, I had no idea where I was or what was happening, but I was freaked out big time.

"Suzan." it was Ray. I wheeled around, saw Ray -he was a raccoon- and got ready to yell, but he cut me off. "Listen, I know you're mad, but let me talk." I crossed my arms and waited for him to continue. "You can die now, and come back to the human world with me, or you can miraculously come back to life and kick the ass of a dino, and all that. Make your decision, 'cause they think Shelby stepped on you and if you don't get back soon, you wont be able to." Ray took a big breath.

"Send me back, now." I didn't even need to think.

"Splendid... prepare for a lot of pain..." he zapped me with his necklace, and pain was evident... really, it's like my guts were being rung out like a washcloth... gross.

*LINE*

Then I was there, in Dinotopia, in between Shelby's toes... yeah, it was gross, but I was alive. I wriggled around for a second, then popped right out. Pun. Intended.

"Pop goes the weasel!" I yelled, then wall-ran up Shelby's leg and onto her back.

As soon as I got to the neck, I started shredding and biting and tearing away at her scales, her flesh, the works. Shelby was screeching effing bloody murder, she got quiet, but still tried to get me off with her arms.

"You got small arms, bitch!" I laughed evilly. I climbed up onto her head and rode her like I owned the fricking place, "Woohoo! Check me out, Buck!" he was hanging by his tail between Shelby's teeth.

"That's wonderful, darling, but could you help me down? Marcus is about to have a heart-attack down there!" Buck answered.

"Sure, no problamo!" I broke off one of her spikes (believe me, NOT easy) and stabbed her in the neck, Shelby roared, making Buck fall out of her mouth. He grabbed a vine and swung onto Shelby's head with me.

"Not that you aren't amazing at driving, naming, and collecting souvenirs from dinos, but maybe I should take over the driving part." Buck smiled his crooked, sweet, and slightly mental smile; and gave me a quick kiss. "I personally love the name you gave her, though."

"Thanks, baby." I kissed him back, "And check out thins mean piece of hardware! Eh? Eh? You're not the only one handy with a knife." I tried leaning on my knew dagger, but Shelby got kinda pissed about it, so I figured I'd save my cockiness for later.

"Hey! Marcus! Hop on!" Buck yelled.

"Yeah! Come on, join us! This is pretty bad-ass!" I yelled.

"Are you both out of your minds?" Mark yelled.

"Yes, yes we are." I said. "Now get on the damn dinosaur! She isn't as 'patient' as Rodger!" I crossed my arms.

"Good lord," Buck rubbed his arm and leg, then looked at the damage done to his tail, "Bloody fucking fuck!" he was hurt real bad. "We got two bad-ass read-headed step children!" Awww, he studied my speech terms!

I laughed, "Yeah, but I won't kick your ass like Shelby." I smiled, "Come on Marcus! Let's hustle!" I re-crossed my arms and tapped my foot.

"Dinosaurs hate me!" Marcus yelled, trying not to make eye contact with Shelby.

"Come on now, she's not particularly friendly to us either." I smiled. "Besides, she's nothing I can't handle."

"Come on Marcus, you've had girlfriends worse than Shelby!" Buck said, grinning in pure innocence. He wasn't trying to piss mark off, just trying to make it easier for him.

Mark shrugged, "True, true." I laughed at that one.

Marcus slowly made his way towards Shelby, who actually lowered her head so he could get on. She growled a little bit, smiling, though. None-the-less, it made Mark jump back, Shelby chuckled. "See, Marcus, she's nice once you're nice to her." I smiled and rubber her crimson head.

"Sure, she's like the white one, Rudy, but a little more... assertive." Marcus was trying desperately not to piss Shelby off.

"Buckminster the third, you're hurt... terribly." Marcus said after he got on Shelby's back, and traveled up to the head.

"Battle scars." Buck waved it off.

Shelby frowned and gave a nonthreatening growl, as if to say she was sorry for hurting us. So I said back, "It's okay, I'm sorry I called you a bitch."

Mark almost gave me the WTF? face, but his brain said, "fuck it, they're crazy but I love 'em" word for word.